Loved Beyond Measure Growth Ruler

From Gilded to Grounded: A Standing Jewelry Armoire's Dark Moody Transformation

Sometimes, a "bright and airy" makeover just doesn’t fit the vibe. I found this standing jewelry armoire after it had already been given a white and gold facelift by someone else, but it felt a bit too "glam" for many people. I knew it had the potential to be something much more sophisticated, mysterious, and—of course— moody . In this tutorial, I’m taking you through the process of retaining some of the previous DIY and layering on a deep, velvety dark green finish. We’ll be leaning into those shadows, highlighting the unique curved silhouette. Whether you're looking to tone down a piece that's "too bright" or you're ready to embrace the dark academia aesthetic, here is how I turned a high-contrast piece into a seamless, moody masterpiece.

I recently created a custom growth ruler for a Grandma for her granddaughters first birthday. She had every detail planned which made it much easier then some.

She wanted a rustic worn grey board so I chose Fusion Mineral Paint's little lamb and lamp white along with Homestead House milk paint in confederate grey, PERFECT!

Homestead House milk paint confederate grey was brushed on as first coat which absorbs easily into the solid spruce 8" wide board. (usually they are 6" wide but this will have more hand painting then usual)

Then Fusion Mineral Paint's little lamb was dry brushed over when dry for the worn distressed look.

All the layers were sanded smooth when dry using my new SurfPrep RAD sanding pads. To seal all these layers I brushed on a clear coat of sealer.

For all my hand painting I set the words and font and size all on my computer first, once it is ok'd by the customer I print out and place on the ruler.

The words are then traced onto the board and the hand painting begins. When it was all complete, another coat of clear sealer is applied with a brush.

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